Computers in Swedish Society - Documenting Early Use and Trends (Paperback, 2012 ed.)

This book reviews the shift in the historiography of computing from inventors and innovations to a user-perspective, and examines how the relevant sources can be created, collected, preserved, and disseminated. The text describes and evaluates a project in Sweden that documented the stories of around 700 people. The book also provides a critical discussion on the interpretation of oral evidence, presenting three case studies on how this evidence can inform us about the interaction of computing with large-scale transformations in economies, cultures, and societies. Features: describes a historiography aimed at addressing the question of how computing shaped and transformed Swedish society between 1950 and 1980; presents a user-centered perspective on the history of computing, after explaining the benefits of such an approach; examines the documentation of users, describing novel and innovative documentation methods; discusses the pros and cons of collaborative projects between academia and industry.

General

Imprint:	Springer London
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	History of Computing
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	2012
Authors:	Per Lundin
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	148
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4471-5857-8
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Promotions
LSN:	1-4471-5857-1
Barcode:	9781447158578

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